Abuelo Farías

Juan José Farías Álvarez, known as 'Abuelo Farías,' is a prominent figure in Michoacán's criminal landscape, known for his leadership of the Tepalcatepec Cartel. He was a founder of the self-defense groups that emerged to combat the Zetas and Caballeros Templarios and has been implicated in violent conflicts with rival cartels, particularly the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Farías is notorious for his influence in the region, often referred to as 'the fortified territory' of Tepalcatepec, where local governance is believed to be heavily controlled by his criminal organization.